As a Metallurgist, you will be responsible for applying engineering knowledge and talent with emphasis on internal and external customer support. There should be a focus on achieving a fundamental understanding of heat treatment and metal finishing. This individual should apply this fundamental knowledge to provide information, tools and resources to improve business effectiveness, reduced variation and increase understanding of heat treatment and metal finishing to directly impact quality, service, productivity and profitability.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Improve process understanding of heat treatment and metal finishing. This should be both equipment and material related. Develop Shop Floor understanding.
• Implement, improve, trouble shoot precision controlled heat treatment consistent with customer and AMS specification requirements.
• Identify opportunities based on data analysis. Physically identify opportunities for process performance, data integrity, productivity improvement and energy conservation.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies. Participate in industry benchmarking.
• Join and influence technical committees as identified. Look for reduction of waste and improvement of value.
• Help plants identify opportunities for improvement. Help them achieve their goals.
• Participate in training functions. This can include process, test methods and analytical understanding.
• Help in new or existing job development. Help understand customer expectations and requirements. Assist getting the job established at the plant. Provide physical assistance to internal and external customers.
• Develop business understanding. Obtain knowledge of what it takes to get parts out the door and understand pressures of plant personnel.
• Perform development, complaint, routine analyses to best of ability utilizing resources at Corporate and Divisional levels.
• Respond as expeditiously as possible while ensuring confidence in the accuracy of information and recommendations to all requests for information and tasks.  Demonstrate good judgment on own ability and when to utilize consultation and other resources.
• Generate written reports and procedures concerning activities, functions, systems, and individual circumstances.  Document relative information for communication to internal and external customers and serve as permanent reference and record.
• Establish communication links with external customers and participate in external customer visits at
• Review instructions, specifications, and prints and design robust processes, assist in determining the method of conducting inspection and tests, and sequence of operations.
• Objectively design and execute experiments for problem-solving or process improvement based on sound engineering theory and practice.  Obtain statistically valid data and base reviews and conclusions on fact and data.
• React to conditions that may result in non-conforming product.  Follow up and report on non-conforming product analysis.
• Execute applicable computer software programs to store, calculate, retrieve, and report analytical, metallurgical, and quality data.

Develop and improve manufacturing plans, processes and procedures.

Analyze rejects and non-conforming product to determine root cause and corrective actions.

Review claims and material specifications.

Customer technical service and support.

Review test plans and results for product acceptability.

Conduct experiments for cost, yield and quality improvements.

B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering or Materials Science. Primary steel processing and physical metallurgy of specialty steels and alloys

Job Summary: The Melt Shop Manager of Melting is responsible for all aspects of the steel melting operations.  This includes the functioning of the Electric Arc Furnace (EAF), Ladle Metallurgical Furnace (LMF) and the overseeing of all Scrap processes.  The Manger of Melting oversees all aspects of the operations to ensure that production goals are met in a safe and efficient manner.

Role and Responsibilities

• Ensure that supervisors and all EAF/LMF employees are trained to perform their duties in compliance to Health and Safety policy and program requirements.
• Responsible for the safety training of all EAF/LMF employees.
• Implement and monitor the adherence to all Environmental standards and requirements.
• Utilizes a “hands-on” leadership approach, leading by example and recognizing the importance of being regularly present on the shop floor.
• Develops and mentors Turn Supervisors to ensure technical standards and work instructions to ensure product quality and NPS requirements are achieved.
• Responsible to ensure that operators are trained in standard operating practices and that they are following them by performing audits. Ensure the compliance to NPS and Quality system requirements.
• Provides the communication link between Management and Supervisors to ensure that important information is communicated to all employees.
• Creates the environment to ensure that employee issues are heard and addressed.
• Identifies areas for continuous improvement, plans and implements change.
• Responsible for regular communications with Maintenance Department to ensure safe and efficient equipment performance.
• Builds a positive business relationship with Caster and Maintenance managers directed toward departmental goals and business plans.
• Communicates effectively and timely with Casting Manger and other Melt Shop management to ensure department goals and objectives are achieved.

• Focus area on Continuous Improvement projects and tracking of all area KPI’s.
• Ability to managing supervisors and an hourly union workforce.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse and cross-functional teams.
• Enable team members to achieve maximum potential through coaching, training and mentoring.
• Ability to control costs without sacrificing safety, quality or productivity.
• Adheres to and ensures

The Foundry Process Engineer provides engineering and metallurgical support to the Foundry acting as a key liaison between the Foundry, Metallurgy and Product Engineering. A primary goal of the position is to identify process control improvement opportunities and to develop and implement those opportunities. This includes identifying the root cause of process variation and methods and practices to reduce that variation. It also includes identifying the root cause of defects and scrap and deploying corrective actions that reduce or eliminate the chance of reoccurrence. The Foundry Process Engineer collaborates with Foundry, Metallurgy, and Engineering personnel to identify these problems, opportunities, and solutions and is a primary conduit of communication between departments on these issues. This includes capturing input from all stakeholders to insure practices, procedures, and methods are executable in a safe manner. The Foundry Process Engineer develops and maintains knowledge of industry best practices and new and emerging metal casting technology, and recommends technologies or techniques for adoption. These activities are aimed at achieving the results of improved quality, reduced cost, and excellent customer service.

Conducts research and development projects in the areas of process improvement and modeling pertaining to the continuous casting of steel slabs. Assists in the planning, execution and reporting of these projects. Responsible for analyzing and interpreting project results and recommending action

Principal Activities

Conducts specific tasks on assigned projects or complete projects of limited scope

Interprets data and makes recommendations to Operations or Commercial management with limited guidance from supervisor or team leader

Interacts with plant operating and technical services personnel on project or technical service activities (planning, execution and reporting)

Assists in the design, execution and reporting of product/process development or quality improvement trials

Prepares clear and concise written and oral reports as required. May present technical papers within and outside the company

Provides technical direction and supervision to research technicians and/or coop students working on assigned projects